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UK Government Leaving Latin Behind? Posted by on Aug 2, 2016

Salvete Omnes! I hope it has been a pleasant week.  However, for us Latin enthusiasts, there has been, perhaps, some troubling news about a recent decision made by the government United Kingdom.     Now, this is not about recent politics, of course. This is about a recent announcement made by GOV.UK. They have declared…

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Latin Epigraphy III: abbreviations Posted by on Jan 14, 2012

PRAENOMINA: some of the most common names A. Aulus L. Lucius SEX. Sextus AP. Appius M. Marcus S. (SP.) Spurius C. Caius (Gaius) P. Publius T. Titus CN. Cnaeus (Gnaeus) Q. Quintus TI. Tiberius D. Decimus SER. Servius   FILIATION: it is usually written between nomen and cognomen F. Filius, -a LIB. Libertus, -a CON…

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